Tag-wiring machine.



.Nm 844,998. PATENTED PEB... 19, 1907.

J. J. ENGLBRTI TAG WIRING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 15, 1905.

u, .[NVENTOR I U By v Alfomey l,

PATENTED FEB. 19, 1907. J. J. ENGLE'RT." TAG WIRING MACHINE.

APPLIQATION FILED 8IIP'1.16. 1905.

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' TAG IRING- MACHINE. APPLICATION I'ILBD SEPTLIE. 1906.

9 SHEETS BHBET 3.

Altomeyd.

' PATENTED FEB. 19, 1907.

J. J. ENGLERT.

TAG WIRING MACHINE.

: APPLIOATION FILED BBPT.16,1906.

9 SHEETS-11331 4.

illxlin lliiliilll PATENTED FEB. 19, 1907.

J. J. ENGLERT. I TAG WIRING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 15, 905.

9 SHEETS-SHEET 6.

ZNVENTOR PATENTED FEB. 19, 1907- J. J. ENGLERT.

TAG WIRING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT.15,1-905.

9 SHEHTS--SHEET'6.

ZNVENTOR Aim new PATENTED FEB. 19, 1907'. J. J. ENGLERT.

I TAG WIRING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.15, 1905.

9 SHEETS-SHEET 7.

' [TOR Aliorm w PATENTED FEB. 19, 1907;

J. J. ENGLERT. TAG WIRING MACHINE.

Alzomam PATENTED FEB. 19,

J. J. ENGLERT TAG WIRING MAGHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.-15,1905,

e Butts-sum NVENTOR Attorney UNITED STATES PATENT onrron.

JOSEPH ENGLERT, or CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

TAG-WlRlNG MACHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent. 7 Application filed September 15, 1906. Serial No. 278,682.

Patented Feb. 19, 1907.

tags from the feed-wire or wire-chucks, and

means for ejecting or delivering the wired tags. Novel features will also e found in the details of construction, such as the means in the fee ding device for separating the tags so as to feed one tag'at a time, the wire-cutter on the lower w1re'chuck,-the means for turning the tag-hol der while twisting the wire, and the adjustable fingersor guides between which the wire passes while the wire is being twisted.

The main features of its construction are as follows: Mounted on the table or .to p of the machine is a feeding device which is operated by two eccentrics, one for moving a slide or tag-carrier, which takes a tag at each forwardmovement, and the other for working I tion of the front end of the tag feeder or car- Fig. is an enlarged detail of the a device which-separates and places but one ta at a time on the carrier. The carrier referred to shoves thev tag into position for. wiring. Two vertically-reciprocating' wirechucks are employed. .One works below the tag and inserts the wire through the hole I therein. The upper chuck .then gras s it ,and receding ulls a suflicient lengt of -"wire through t e tag,'.the lower chuck also receding fromjits position.- The wire-then extends vertically through the hole in the tag. *The chucks next approach each other,

and a tag holder grasps the tag and pulls it away from its position between the chucks. The -t'ag-holder while pulling'the tag backward at't'he same time very rapidly turns the tag,"so as to twist the wire,(say twoto three times.) This rotation of the tagholder is accomplished bv a rack and pinion and spring device, and While the tag is being pulled backward'and the wire twisted two adjustable fingers regulate the tension of the wire; When the wire is twisted, the lower chuck cuts off its end of the wire and the upper chuck releases its end of same. The tag is then taken by the ejector and 'dis charged from the machine.

those above it inthe magazine. detail in section of the same and associated In the'accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of one of the tags wired, showing the work done by the machine. Fig. 2 is a front view of the machine. Fig. 3 is a top plan view of same. Fig. 4 is an end view taken in direction of arrow 4 in Fig. 5 isa'sectional detail showing Fig. 2. the tag-holder and the Wire-twisting device. Figs. 6 and 7 are details in plan and section of a presser device forming a part of the feeding devices. Fig. 8 is a planview principally showing the tag-feeding devices, the parts being in position where the bottom tag in the magazine has been separated to be engaged by the carrier which Is ready to move forward and carry the tag to the wiring devices. Fig. 9 is a sectional detail and elevation on line ,9 9 of Fig, 8. Fig. 10 is a section on the line 10 1001? F ig.- 3 and showing an elevation of t e ejecting device. Fig. 11

.is a detail of a lever and bracket connected with the ejecting mechanism. Fig. 12 is a perspectiye viewof the upper chuck. Fig. .13 is a vertical section of same. Fig. 14 is a rear view of the lower chuck. Fighl 5 is a vertical section of same. Fig. 16 is a plan of same, showin the cutter. Figs. 17 and 18 are elevations ilustrating two positions in the wiring action. Fig. 19 is a detail in secrier. blades for separating the lowest .tag from Fig, 21isa parts. Fig. 22 is a detail showing further means for separating the lowest tag from those above. Fig; 23 is a detail in section on-the line 23 23 of Fig. 3. tail of a releasing device in the ejecting mechanism. Fig.'25 isa detail in perspective of the tag-holder. v

The mainframe and driving aria-10 indicates the main frame, whic is of metal and. consists of a table 10, having suitable a ertures for'se'veral of the parts to'operate -t ough. Supporting this table are vertical parts orlegs 10 10 are longitudinal pieces, and 10 are cross-braces. hear one end of the frame and extending through the table 10 is-avertical standard 11, secured to the frame and extendingabove and below the table 10. This standard supports rods or guides on which the wire-chucks reciprocate vertically. The standard'll consists specifically of a vertical part 11, having an upper and a lower extension or arm 11 and 11, re-

Fig. 24 is a de- (go, I seaeee spectively, and mounted on these arms are frame.

two vertical guide-rods 12 and'12 and these guides carry two sliding cross-heads or chucksuppo'rts 12 and 12, to which the chucks and 36, respectively, are attached.

f The main drive-shaft 13 is mounted in hearings on. suitable brackets or parts of the At the rear end this shaft has a suitable drive-pulley, to which power may be applied. In actuating several of the devices inthe machine I preferably employ eccentrics,

although the wire-chucks are reciprocated by oppOsitely-actingnrankS.

--i ive"c'centrics 14, 15, 16, 17, and 18 are employed on thema'in shaft 13.y The eccentric 14 is for movingv a slide which'fe'eds each tag forward into a position between the wirechucks. 'Theecce'ntric 15 is for actuating a Wire-chucks.

' j The feeding devtce.,,The at ainm- 'vice employed in this msughin (see Fi s12, 3,

4, 8,9,19, 20,;21) is constinatifis olToWs: 23 is a smalltable attached to the'to of the main frame and projecting outwar ly andforwardly fromsame. The top 23. of this table has a grooved way23 in which slides a reciprocat ngTfeed-plate or carrier 24. This plate is actuated by suitable connections to the'eccentric 14on the main shaft 13. The connectionsare as follow'sf On the bottom ofthe .plate 24 are lugs 24, to which is attached a connecting-rod 24?. to a lever 24, prpjecting froniisle'eve 24', Fig, 2, mounted- (in a suitable bearing in a bracket 24.

24 -is a slotted crank-arm attached to the sleeve 24". Between the crank 24 and the eccentrio 14 is an adjustable-connecting-rod 1'4).

Theslotted crank 24 permits the stroke or reciprocating distance of the plate 24 to be regulated,while the set of the eccentric 14 on the shaft allows the movement of the'plate 24 to be'regulatedto accord with the move ments of parts of the other devices.

- Mounted on the table-top 23- are four ver-' tical comer-pieces or guidew'ays25f 2'5 d 25*25"; These guideways form a magazine kor'ehute 25, into which the 'unwired tags are by means of a clamp25", Figs.- 4,

placed. The guideways 25 are mounted adjustably on a rod 25, attached to'braekets 'lhe-guid'eways-25 are also adg'u'stable which secures a foot of each of the guidewaysto the.

I 27 and 28 areseparating-blades pivoted:

'Y- is the wire inserte from getting stuck insame'. v

Theblades 27 and 28 are each pivoted at 105 table-top 23. Thus the chute may be made to adapt itsolfto various-sized tags. I

26 is a vertical rod or post attached near its lower end to the rod 25 This post' serves as a guide upon which a weight 26 slides, the said weight restin on the tags. 70,- This post also serves-as a 'gui e for the ends I of tags having their corners cutaway. The

lower end of the post consists of a thin metal Sm O as to. permit the i t g s.t0 pass same.

to the table-top 23 of the machine. Normally these blades stay in the position shown in Fig. 3 and are intended for the purpose of separating the lowest tag, so that only one tag at a time can-be taken forward by the carrier or plate 24.

Referring'to the tag which isindi d by r X, Fig.1, x is an eyelet in same, :0 .10- are reinforcements-to stren then the eyelet, and

d and twisted. These reinforcements m cause the tags when iled up beforethey are wired to have as ight s ace between each other, so that when the b ades or fingers .are actuated so as to assume 0 their forward position, as shown in Fig. 8, the" said blades insert their points between thelowest tag and the remaining ones above. These blades also tend to hold the bottom tag in a proper or even position so asto, be 95, I

readily engaged. by theparrier 24 in itsfo'rward movement. The second blade 28'is engaged by a small stud 29, Fig: 2.1, as it reaches the end of its movement, and thiscauses the blade to rise slight] sons .to 'preno ventthe next or second tag. o1 n following. the bottom tag when it passes through" the. openings at the bottom of the guideways or 28, Figs. 8, 9, atf'one side of the tablefi' The blade 28 has a small spring 28?,-which.causes the blade to resume a slightly lower'position' after it returns off thestud 29'. '28 are connecting-bars attached to the blades-andzto a I head'28 mounted on a tiltingbracket andlever device 28", and thisis provided withan -1 arm 28, from which a. connecting-rod -15? attached to the eccentric .15 on Lmain shafjt, The movement of this eccentric swings-the lever 28 andoperates the blades 27 28. j 1 L 30, Figs. 8 and. 21', is an adjustable block projecting slightly above the table and upon. which the reinforced ends. of the tags rest.

Thislrestingeblockis-to placethe tags in a 1'20 proper position tobe engaged by the separating or feeding blades 27 28. Thiaadjustable block has a set-screw 30 beneathithetahle. 31 isa bar ivoted at 31 to the-table. 531'": Q is a spring'to eep the bar in a retracted post I 2 5- tion. 31 is a s'to The front end of this' bar has a beveled b ock or wedge 31, Fig. 22.

31 is an adjusting memiber for regulating plate. thus is that the said flange or lip works in the movement of the bar 31. It is fastened to the bar by. a screw at oneend, and by loosening the screw it can be turned in or out a little to vary the stroke of the bar.

ing the member 31 and the wedge then enters and raises the upper tags above the bottom one at oneside, so as to further enable the forward lips of the carrier or' plate 24 to engage-the-bottom tag. The lower side of the block-31 also presses on the lowest tag, so as to hold it while the said lips of the carrier engage the tag. The movement of this bar into said position, as shown in Fig. 8, occurs before the carrier enters under the tagchute. v l

The carrier or feed-plate 24 (see Fig. 19) has a transverse groove or recess 24 on the forward end of said plate, so as to provide two li s or flanges 24 and 24 which engage the si e edge of the tag X and carry it to the wiring device, which automatically inserts the wire through theeyelet in the tag. A particular and especial feature of these flanges is that the lower one, 24 which is preferably rounded on its edge, is square or at right angles to the sides of the plate 24, while the upper flange 24 is diagonal thereto or beveled, as .at 24 These two flanges provide the groove 24 which engages the tag. The upper flange may consist of a removable The object'of making the flange 24 gradually between the bottom tag and the upper one. Thus if the wedge 31 opens but a small spacebetween the twotags this diagonal or beveled flange will work its way in nicely, and so carry the tag along.

32 and 33, Figs: 3, 6, 7, and 8, refer to friction guides or pressers in front of the chute and are for keeping the tags uniformly in the proper direction or alinement before they reach the wiring-point. At one side of the table 23 is placed thepresser 32, which consists of a longitudinal bar 32, which is secured to a lateral arm 32, pivoted on a bracket 32, and l is provided with a spring and set-screw 32 for adjusting the pressure of the bar 32*. On the opposite side ofthe table is a pivoted arm 33, having a bar 33*,

which bears down on one of the ends of a tag and acts in conjunction with the presser 3,2,

- about-or otherwise getting out of place while being fed to the wiring device. The bar 33 extends at 33 (see Fig. 9) in the form of a j aW-beyond the table-top 23 to near the Wire-chucks. A pivotal bar 37, provided with a spring 37, keeps the bar 33 down. The bar 37 also carries the tension device 37.

position to be wired.

Beneath the part 33 is a similar jaw 33*, attached to the table 23 and pressed by bar 38 and spring 38. form a pair of nippers which hold the tag while the wire is being inserted through same. When the carrier 24 reaches the forward end of its stroke, the tag is shoved over a stop or beveled part 34, Figs. 3, 8, which acts as a stripper and prevents the tag'from following the carrier 24 when it recedes into a position to carry forward another tag. The stop 34 has an incline over which the tag rides on its advance, terminating in a shoulder, behind which the tag finally drops.

Attached at the end of the table-top 23 is a groovedstrip 23 which engages and holds the wiring end of the tag while it is being fed between the wire-chucks;

The tag X after having been left by the carrier 24 and held by the stop 34'is now in a It will be understood,

The jaws 33 and 33 however, that this stop 34 is only intended to keep the tag from following the backward movement of the carrier and is a positive check to keep the tag from going back; but it does not hold the tag horizontally while the wiring device operates. This is accomplished, however, by the nippers 33 and 33 and the grooved bar 23*. 4

The wiring and twisting devices; general operation. (See the general figures and de-- tail Figs. 9, 12, 13, 14; 15, 16, 17, and 18.)- The general operation of these devices is as follows: 35 is the lower wire-chuck. This is mounted to reci rocate vertically and carries the wire, pul ing it from a suitable spool or holder, and is'intended to feed the wire and direct it from below through the eyelet in the tag. The wire is fed vertically by the lower chuck 35, and after passing through the eyelet it is then caught by the upper chuck 36, which pulls the wire up a suitable distance: These chucks will be described fully here after. As now described we have the wire passed up through the eyelet in the tag and caught by the upper chuck 36. In this position the wire through the eyelet is vertical. However, at this time the grippers or fingers of the tag-holder and wire-twister 40 have advanced and caught hold of the tag. The wire-chucks then approach each other, thus ivi an amount of slack, and the tagholder 40 then withdraws the tag from the wire-chucks, which operation takes u the slack, and as this tag-holder moves ackward it is rotated several times, thus twisting the wire. The tag having been pulled away a certain distance from the chucks 35 and 36, an amount of back wire g is left beyond the twisted part y and by reason of the wire passing against the two fingers 37 and 38 on the bars 37 and 38 respectively, parts of wire are left extending laterally from near the twisted part, as shown in Fig. 1. Having reached this position, the lower chuck 35,

5o extend above t same.

' ed on the rods 12 and 12 which has a cutter, cuts ofi itsend of the wire, while the upper chuck 36 releases its engagement with the upper end of the wire. The tagis thus wired, and the tag-holder then releases its hold andan ejector engages the tan, which is quickly ejected and depositee on an endless apron to be carried to any suitable point.

The wiring dec'ces.-The wire y having been wound on a spool Y, thesaid spool is placed on a spindle in'the lower part of the machine. From the spool Y the'wire y is taken to and passes through a centerin piece or nipple 11 on the bracket 11 an from there to the lower 'wire chuck 35. The wire-chuck 35 is attached by aset-screw 11? to the slidinv cross-head 12 which is mount- Extending from the cross-he'ad.12 and; adapted for reciprocating the sameis a connecting-rod 21*, (preferably adjustable with a the rod 12 are two cams 35 and 35 ,-'Figs1 17 l turnbuckle,) attached to crank 19 on main shaft 13, which reciprocates the chuck. On

and 18, for operating parts of the chuck 35 during the .up and down movement thereof. 35, Figs. 14 to 18, is the chuck-head. This has a hollow shank 35, through which the wire passes, and this shank 35 is held in the cross-head 12 by a' set-screw 11 The chuck-head 35 has a central recess 35, in which there is a vertical rooved'way 35, having a face-plate 35 lidin verticall in the way 35 is a wire. grip bloc or clutc 35. This has a jaw35 -with a spring for normally engaging the Wire, but permitting the clutch to sh backward on "the wire. v35 is a small latera lever or. ivoted arm mounted on the side of the chuc head. This operates a connecting-rod 35?, attached to the.

grip block or clutch 35*. A spring 35! keeps the grip-block in a downward position. When 1; cam 35 engages the lateral arm or lever 35 (seeFigs. 17 and 18) when the chuck approaches the 'tag; This causes the grip-'- lock to engage the wire and move it upward so as to pro ect be ondthe chuck, so.- that when the chuck reac es the tag the wire will pass throu h the eyelet in the tag 'and The upper chuck 36 there engages the piece of wire projecting through-the eyelet and pulls it up. farther, as heretofore stated.

At thetopcf the chuck 35 is a cross-rod 35",h'aving a small vertical hole 35, through Which the wire y passes.- Sliding on the rod 35 is a sleeve 35, provided with a cutting.

edge or cutter 35 A sprir1,g ;35 normally keeps the cutter back from the wire. 35' is a ivoted side lever. Engaging the lower en of the lever 35 is a beveled. or cam-arm 35". This arm is attached to a turm'n cross-rod 35, which is mounted in suitable bearings and has a lateral arm '35 and presseriifi ionkeeping the j aw-iaclese The arm 36 has a laterall y-projecting. 8-0

e. chuck 35 is movedupward, the/ ceases spring35 When the wire has been fed through the eyelet of the tag and twisted, the chuck 35 has been traveling upward until the cam 35 engages the arm 35". This is then ready forthenext operation.

36 is the upper wire-chuck. This consists of a block or head. 36. having a fixed jaw 36 causes the said arm to operate the cutter 35 o and causes it .to cut off thewire. The chuck and a movable jaw 36*,tpreferablyhaving ser- 7 5 rations 36 and pivote at 36 to the head.

Part of the jaw works in a slot 36', and the said jaw hasfa lever or arm'36 and a fingtion. v V hinged spring-dog 36. 36' is a stop above the dog tolimit its upward movement. The spring 36. normally holds the dog up, but allows 1 t to-swing down. ,36 -is a shank by which the head 36 is attached -with a' set- 8 screw .to the cross-head'12f, which is mounted 4, is attached to the crank 20, and-this o'per- '90 .on'tlievertical rods '12 and 12. Y The ver--,

ates the wire-chuck 36. Thecam 36 is preferably made adjustable and also irrsectjons, so that a longer mo vement or shorter maybe made before-it grips the wire-and dis engages same. slot 12 in the rod 1; and secured-by screws,

and the cams 35 and 35 are similarly attached'.' While the swireechuc'k 3.5 is moving u the wire-chuck. 36'isimoving T' FhuS w on the wire g'has been inserted" through the eyelet in the tag the chuck'36 hasa proached same with ltsfjaws open,.beinghel d so by the bottom partof cam 36 pressing the dog 3.6 which by itscontaet against the stop- The earn 3f? is inserted in a.

36' cannot swing upwardly, but yieldsand r0 slides inwardly, can'ying' with itft'he arm-36F and opening or movingthe .jaw .36 away from the fixedjaw; .On' passing the lowerend of cam 36*. the jaw 36? immediatell'yI closes on the wire. and'grasps it. The chuc IIO 36then moves up, the chuck'35 going dawn" but as the dog 36". is hinged it is not affected by the cam 36 in the u ward movement of the chuck 36. The chuck thus pulls the wire along and draws a sufiicient length through the eyelet. The wire chucks' 35 'and'36 having reached their lowest and highest positions respectively, proceed to. approach each other again, which gives slack wire, and the tagholder 4O'hav1ng rasped'thetag starts to pull it'away fromt eiwiring-chucks and also .rotates the te and: twists the wire, the two strands of the wirein the rear assing be tween-t .e fingers 37 and 38. he lower chuck 35 now-cuts its end of the wire, thearm 35 engaging the cam 35 and operating the cutterf35 and the upper chuck 36 by the dogBfi engaging the cam 36 opens its jaws and disengages its end of wire. The chucks arenow ready to. wire the nexttag.

-1o normally keeps the jaws closed.

40 are light wire wings or side pieces on The wire-twisting devices; (See Figs. 2, 3, 5, and 18.)40 refers to the tag-holder as a whole. This consists of a head 40, provided with a fixed jaw 40, having a guide-fingerv 5 40 which has its front end bent up, as at 40. Below the finger 40 is a movable jaw 40 This jaw is' carried by a lever 40-, which is pivoted at 40 to the head 40*. A spring 40 the u p perfinger, and 40 are wings on the-lower finger. These wings support the sides of the tag a while the same is being rotated. The head 40" is mounted on a rod or shaft 41, which extends-to the rear of the machine. This shaft has bearings in a collar or box 42*, forming part of a bracket 42 on a sliding cross-head 42, and also in a bracket or small stand 44 at rear of machine.- The cross-head 42 is mounted on two rods 42, which are attached to fixed bars on the top of the main.

frame.

The head 40 is attached to the end of the 2: shaft 41 next the bearing 42*. .On the otner side of this bearing 42 is a'ball-bearin'g device 42, which is'p'rovided with a sleeve and means'for securing the same on the shaft 41.

At one side of the'bracket'42 is a finger or dog 42, which is pivoted to same and extends under the lever and is for opening the jaws of same when the tag is to bereleased after the wire is twisted. The finger or dog 3 5 42 is operated by a cam 43.' This consists of an adjustable and suitably-shaped block fixed in a -groove in. a small frame 43 beneath the head 40 and its shaft. At the .frontjof the frame'43 is a pawl or pivot-cam43 This is 40 also for operating the jaws of the -tag,holder 40 to open same at the end of its forward movement to grasp the tag.

Attached tea lug on the bottom of crosshead 42 is a reciprocatin' rod 42. This has 45 a bearin in the frame 0 the machine. 42

is an ad ustable block on the rod 42. tached to this block and to a crank-arm 42 is a connecting-rod 42 The crank-arm 42 (see Fig. 2) is attached to a sleeve 42 mounted on a cross-rod in the frame of the.

machine. This sleeve .42 has 'a slotted crank 42; from which is adjustably attached a connecting-rod 17? tothe eccentric 17. The eccentric 17 reciprocatcs the tag-holder 40 by means of these connections. ,The'ta'gholder 40 is moved forward said connections to the cross-head 42 and the, parts are so set that the holder moves forward while the wire is beipg vertically inserted inf the tag. As thefingers or guides on the jawsof the tag-holder have a tapered opening between them, they slip over the tag, and when the holder has reached the-proper point the pawl 43 opens the jaws 40 and 40, which grasp the tag as the holder begins its backwire-twisting operation then begins.

ward movement from the wire-chucks. The This is accomplished principally by a rack operating a pinion on the shaft'of the tag-holder. To operate this rack quickly, a spring and a reu-leasing device are provided, and another imhaving a finger similar to the upper jaw.

collar 45 and the bracket 45 is a spring 45*,

which is compressed when the collar 45 is moved upward. This movement is accomplished by a ivoted do 45", the lower end-of ii g which has a s oulder 45 which is beveled on its under side, while the upper end of the dog is provided with a trigger 45; This dog 45- is pivoted to an arm 45 and has a spring 45 for keeping1 the dog in a proper position for engaging t e catch 45 and a fixed finger. or releasing device 46 at the upper part of the frame. The arm 45 projects from a sleeve 45 (see Fig. 2,) which is-mounted on a suitable bearing and has a crank 45', provided 5 with a connecting-rod 16, to the eccentric 16. This eccentric operates the spring device for actuating the rack 45. j

The rack 45 engages a pinion 47, mounted on the shaft 41. This pinion is provided with an arm 47 having a pawl 47? in operative engagement with a ratchet-wheel 47, 'whichhas a collar 47 providediwith two fingers or dogs 47 and 47, both of which have rounded ends to admit of them turning 10 5 in certain directions past catches 48 and 49. Part of the collar 47 d has a tongue 47, which engages a groove 41 in the shaft 41. (See Fi s. 3, 5, and 23.)

he back of the rack 45 has a cam 50. 48 I I o is.a catch on an arm 51, mounted on a rod provided with a spring for keeping the catch in a forward position. This catch-has a finger 51, extending back of the rack 45. The cam 50 on the back of the rack 45engages 1 1 the finger 51 during portion of the upward movement of rack and kee s the catch 48 out of engagement with the 0g 47 while the rack is being shoved u ward. The catch 49,

being engaged by the catch 48. 52 is a spring-buffer onthe bottom of the bracket 45*. This receives the impact, of the rod 45 12 5 when released from the dog 45*.

. During the operation of moving the tagholder 40 forward and grasping the tag the rack 45 is moved upward by means of the dog 45 engaging the catch 45 on the collar 1 o 45% andthe spring is eompressedl when the trigger 45 'reaches the finger 46,th edog "45 is'released from the catch 45 andthe spring operates the rod 45, causing the rack 45" to revolve the inion'47 whi-eh rotates the rodg4l and tagolder 40,'and'so twists the wire. This is done while the tag-holder 40-ispulling the tag away from the Wirechucks;- "During this twisting action of the wire an important feature is the action of the two adjustable fingers or guides 37 end 38. These are slightly in front of the wire-chucks, the finger 37 .being below and the finger -3 8 above the tag; The finger 37 is attached laterally to a pivoted'arm 37 on a bracket 37", attachdtothe table 23. Anadjust ing-spring 37; h'sving a nut and connectingrod,1s provided: The finger 38 is similarly mounted.- (Se'e Fig; 91)] These fingers preferablyhave each aico'rrugation 137 for keep-- g the wirein alinernen't while the tag is beingpkulled back r Y .T e tag-holder 40 in pulling the tag away from the-chucks has va movement or speed somewhat in excess of. that with which the chucks 133love," and on account of the fingers being-mounted onspring-arms they give or bracket 56- to the rear of'the top of the ina- 'spread'fiom their closer position, (see Fig.

18;)fvfVl'1iel'1- causes the wireto be twisted-close I to the tag-fthat .is,Jb etWeen the fingers and the tag and also leaves the ends of the wire separated-yer projecting laterally from the ted page 1.1 ,'Ihe5 lower chuck then cuts'ofi its en clipper chuck releases its end,

c'ribed. 'IThe tag is then taken 'as it is re eased from the tag-holder 40, and

tag'fromthe clamp, depositing the tag on an endless. apron orlatan otherlsuitable point.

l is a horizontal rame attached .by a

' "ehine Thisirame' lies at right angles to the main fraine] of the machine; It has two guide-rods 57, vupon which is mounted, a I U- shaped cross-head 58, which is provided with a bOSSorKcOH-ar 58, which slides on rod 58% cenIt-rellyfimounted in the frame .on brackets 58=and 58. Between the collar 58 and the I bracket "58 is v aspring 59,. I (See Fig. 10.)

-;.Attached to and beneath the cross-head 58 is a bar 60, hayinga clamp fil'provided with a stationary lower jawl fil and a spring-jaw '61". The spring-jaw. has an'u per extension pivoted dog '-of ehages the wired si when the Sam; is

I II At the frontioft 'e-frame,-pref' I erablylatt'el ed'fto'one of ,.therods- 57-,,"is a" proper forwardipositl I which e' ege's the-arm -el v.

.511 "J v v whenf tghe cross-head "has eai'r eclgthei 11-61 te'g'that point. In this positien it released from the tsg holder 40. Atmoment .a connecting-lever'66, which ad? I vances the cross-head in a way hereinafterf described, is' freleased or tripped from the tcrosshead v28 by means of a cam 67. The.

spring 59,"Whichwas compressed by the Vance of the cross-head, then comes inte'adg tion and quickly returns the cross-head,'ca1?- thetag to a stripper 63, Thecross- W gs hea is provided with acam 62 on its -s1,de,.'

which engages a p'ivotedlever 63, provided 1 at its innerend with a lateral I ispivoted-to abracket63 attached to 'a sup? portingrod 63 under the frame '55., bracket 63 has a stationary finger orstrrpper 63 projecting laterally into the path 1 the tag as it is-withdrawn by the jaws 61.

When the cross-head recedeSwith the-tag,

the lever 63 is tiltedby-the cam 62 onthe cross-head. This raises the finger 63*"ii11d allows the tag' topass, after which the fingerv I 63 immediately drops, and at the same time the finger or stripper 63 engagesthe end or portion of the tag which projects at the s de of the jaws 61E 6? and strips the tag-from' the clamp 61, anditt'hen drops onto anend:

less apronfor instance, asindicated at 69,

Fig. 4-which may "be-driven,h q suitable meensand extended fiSdQSiIBCL. hefinger 63? drops behind 'the tag as it 'strikesthe bat 63 and prevents it, being knocked outit'oo far and causes it to drop straight downzupon the apron. I 1

To operate the cross-head 58, I previdea -crank-arm 65, Figs. 10, 11, mounted one 8! shaft 65 The crank-arm. 65 is reinforced by abraeket 65", which is also pivoted to the shaft 65. V This bracket hasa' slot 65 and a set-screw 65, soas to adjust the arm 65 on the shaft 65"; 65: is a crank attached to the shaft 65*} and having a connecting-rod 18 to the cross-head .58.

the eccentric 18. ,This eccentric reeiprocates I Atthe top of the crank-arm is a cone "meeting-lever 66, having a slight notch 66%,

which engages by contact the rear offthe cros s-hea the lever .66, which rolls along provided with a carn'f67.. Thenearn. engages the roller 66 on the lever-66st the end of its outward stroke andreleases or, trips the same .58. 66 is'a spring for keeping 'the'front part of the lever 66 in a raised position. 66 is a roller near the forward endbf I the lower edge of the frame 55 (see Fig. 10) and holds" the notched end of the lever-in linew'withthe cross-head: 67 is adjustable-bracket from the cress head ,by depressingthe I same when the eress e'ad hes .reache t. whieh' momerit; r 2 5 the clamp fillies gripped "the, .tag,I fllld th f sprlin 59 fthenycaiises the Heroes-head 581th s1 tag, which isdisIQdg'edJfrom the clampand 68. This bears frictionally against one side the holder.-

of the cross-head 58 toward the end of its rear movement and is intended to takeup the impact of the back movement. This presser consists of a plate 68, provided with springadjusters 68 and check-screws 68 behind it. It is not essential that an endless apron should be employed to receive the tags, nor that the means shown for delivering the tags be employed. Whileit is the preferable construction, other means may be used. When an apron is usedfor instance, at 69, Fig. 4 it maybe driven by a chain from a sprocketwheel 70 on any suitable shaft-for instance, on 24 which is driven by a ratchet-wheel and a pawl on the lever 24 The invention is not limited to the exact construction or arrangements of parts herein described and shown, but includes any equivalent or other mechanism within the scope of the following claims.

I While I have described the chuck 35 as feeding vertically from below and the wire caught by the upper chuck 36, it is obvious that the position of these chucks may be reversed. Thus the chuck 35 may be placed above, having suitable connections for the wire, and the chuck 36 placed below, the operations of wiring being similar in every respect.

WhatI claim asnew, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, -isv 1. In a tag-wiring machine, in combination, mechanism 'to insert a piece of wire through -a tag, a tag-holder movable to and opposite sides of the tag, a rotary. holder from the said mechanism and arranged to cessive tags, means to withdraw the tags successively from said mechanism and to twist the-wires thereof, means to feed tags succes sivel-y to said mechanism, and means to ejectthe tags from said twisting means.

3. In a tag-wiring machine, in "combination, mechanism to insert'wires through 'suc-. cessive tags, a holder slidable'to and from withdraw the tag therefrom, means to'oper mechanism and adapted togrip and with-j draw the tags therefrom, a tag-carrier work ing laterally with respect to the'line of movement of said holder and arranged to'feed tags sidewise to said mechanism, means to oper ate the holder, and means to remove tags from 4. In a tag-wiring machine, the combination with a wire-inserting mechanism, of a magazine for tags, a reciprocating tag-carrier working back and forth fromthebottom of the magazine to the said mechanism, and

guides from the magazine to the said mechanism, one-of said guides having a groove into which the eyelet end of the tag enters 5. In a tag-wiring machine, a wire-inserting mechanism comprising upper and lower reciprocating chucks, one of which has jaws arranged to grip and feed the wire through the tag and a cutter to cut the wire when so fed, and the other of which has jaws arranged to grip the end of the wire and draw the same through the tag.

6. Awire-feeding chuck and cutter com- I prising a reciprocatinghead, jaws therein arranged to grip and feed the wire, a trip-lever operatively'connected to one of the jaws, a cutter in the head, arrangedto cut the wire beyond the jaws, and a trip-lever operatively connected to the cutter.

7. A: wire-feeding chuck and cutter comprising a reciprocating head, jaws therein arranged to grip and feed the wire, a sliding cutter in the head beyond thejaws, arranged to vwork across the wirep/assage, a trip-lever,

operatively' connected to the cutter, and means actuated'by the reci rocation of the head to operate the jaws an the cutter.

8. In a tag-wiring machine, a wire-inserting mechanism comprising a pair of reciproeating chucks which work to and from each other, each chuck having jaws to grip the wire, and one having a cutter to cut the wire, and means to operate the jaws and the cutter.

9. In a tag-wiring machine, in combination, reciprocating chucks movable to and from a tag held therebetwejen, means to so hold a tag, said chucks having jaws adapted to grip a wire and insert the same through the tag, fingers arranged beside the wire on movable back'andforth and having means a tag so held and to withdraw the to grip same aterally from the chucks, and draw the wire across the fingers, with rotation to twist the wire between the-tag and the fingers, and means to operate the holder.

10 In a tag-wiring machine, the combination with means to hold a tag, and means to insert a wire therethrough and to slack the wire on both sides of the tag, of a rotary holder. movable back and forth and having H means to grip and withdraw the tag, with rotation to twist the wire, and means to operate the holder. r j

1 L. In a tag-wiring machine, the combinationwith a tag-support, and means to insert a wire through the tag and to hold both ends of the wire, of a pair of yielding fingers supported on opposite sides of the tag, beside the wire, and a rotary holder movable back and forth and having means to grip a tag on the support and to withdraw the same therefrom and draw the wire across the fingers,

.with rotation-to twist the wire between the tag and the fingers, and means to operate the holder. v v

1 2. In a tag-wiring machine, the combination with means'to insert a wire through a and is held during the insertion of the wire. l tag, of means to rotate the" tag to twist the 35 tion with ashaft having a tag-holder at the wire, including a rotary'holder having jaws and converging guides thereto, and wings extending from the jaws, to sup ort the edges of the tag during rotation, an meanstorotate the holder. V

13. A twister for a tag-wiring machine, comprising .a reciprocating carriage, a rotary holder mounted on the carriage and havinga pair of jaws at'the front, constructed to close and open to grip and release a tag, and means to rotate the holder. I V l 14. In ,a tag-wiring machine, a. twister mechanisrn comprisinga carriage, means to reciprocate the same, ashaft on the carriage havingjaws at the front end, means to close and open the jaws'to grasp and to release a tag, and means to rotate the shaft on the backward motion, after the jaws grasp and before they release the tag. a

15. In a tag-wiring machine, a twister mechanism comprising a, carriage, means to reciprocate the same, a shaft on the carriage having means at thefront endto-grasp and to release. a tag, and means to rotatethe shaft after the tag is grasped and before it is released. I a i 16. In a tag wiring machine, a twister mechanism comprising a carriage, mean to 1 reciprocate thesame, a shaft on he carriageto release a tag, a pinion on the sha t having havmgjme'ans at thefrontend to grasp and 'meansgto engage the same when turned in. one direction, a rack engaging thepinio'n,'

, and-means to reciprocate the rack.-

17. In a tag-Wiring machine, the combinafront end, a pinion on the shaft having means to engage the same when turnedin one direction, a, reciprocating rack on aged with the pinion, means to slide the rac in one diI'GC-r tion, a tripperto release said means, and a s ring connected to the rack and arranged to slide the same inthe other direction, when soreleased.v

18.- In a tag-Wiring machine, a twister.

' ceases mechanism comprising' a carriage, means to reciprocate the same, a shaft on the carriage,

means to intermittently rotate the same, a I

pair of ta'g liolding jaws at, thefront end of the-shaft, and means inelndin cams. ar-

ranged to he struok byonefojf .t e jaws, to; I

e551 from saidfmechanism and constructed to;

withdraw tags therefrom and twist the wire in the tags, means toro'tate theholdler; and to move the same to and from saidinechanism, and a' 'tag-ejeetor working to and from the tag-holder. I

' 20. In a tag-wiring 'machinefin combine tion, a wire-inserting mechanism, a reciproeating tag holder working to and from said mechanism and having means" towithdraw tags therefrom, means toreciproeate theta'gholder, an ejector Working laterally with respect; t the holder and having at the front end jaws adapted to grasp a tag in theholder and withdraw-L thei sametherefrom,v and means to operate the ejector. I I

21 In a tag-wiring mechine,in-combina tion, awire inserting mechanism, a, tag

holder and wire-twister having aWs ar: ranged tehold the tag while the wire is being -twisted, mean toslide the holder and twister to and from said mechanism, an ejector slid able laterally to. and from the holder and having jaws arranged to grasp a tag and remove the same from the holder, 'means to slide the ejector, and means to operate the jaws of the holder and of the ejector.

- IIi t stimenywhereogt I have signed "my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

I I JOSEPH J. ENGLERT.

Witnesses:

' H. G. BATOHELQB, I

SIGNIA 'Ennrsxoigg 

